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SUMMARY:Strength Through Story
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, September 14\, 2026\nPresenter: Sara Robles and Patricia Chamberlain\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503056\n\n\n\n\nStrength Through Story is for educators of all levels who want to support their immigrant students.  This back-to-school webinar brings together the national authors of three books\, all of which chronicle examples of how schools are supporting immigrant students and families during times of increased immigration enforcement. The books are Surviving the Ice Age (Dr. Joanna Dreby)\, Drawing Deportation (Dr. Silvia Rodriguez Vega)\, and Sanctuary School (Dr. Chandler Miranda Patton). This free event is designed to “train the trainer” to then lead book studies in their own schools/regions during the fall semester.
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/strength-through-story
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Patricia Chamberlain,Sara Robles,Webinar
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SUMMARY:ML Teacher Toolbox: Stamina Strategies for Independent Reading
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, September 21\, 2026 \nPresenter: Michele M. Yanong\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503085\n\n\n\n\n\nML Teacher Toolbox: Stamina Strategies for Independent Reading \nFor Multilingual Learners\, independent reading often triggers rapid cognitive fatigue rather than fluent engagement. This session delivers actionable\, brain-friendly tools—including interval pacing\, gamified visual trackers\, and intentional rest routines—to help students find their focus. You will walk away with practical\, classroom-ready scaffolds that turn frustrating silent reading moments into sustained\, confident growth in literacy. And\, as always\, walk away with ready-to-use printables so that you can hit the ground running!  \nWhat will you add to your toolbox? \n\nInterval Pacing: Master a Sprint-Sketch-Stretch routine to build reading endurance in manageable bursts.\nCognitive Relief Tools: Use visual tents to help students self-regulate when fatigue hits.\nVisual Goal Tracking: Implement low-prep trackers and targets to make stamina milestones tangible and motivating.\n3-Minute Micro-Conferences: Deliver quick check-ins that keep students feeling supported\n\nAudience: K–12 Educators\, ML Specialists\, Instructional Coaches
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/ml-teacher-toolbox-stamina-strategies-for-independent-reading
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Michele Yanong,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T160000
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Potential of Wordless Books
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 22\, 2026\nPresenter: Maggie Essig\nECPD Credit Hours: 1 hour\n\nEvent ID: 275503007\n\n\n\n\n\nUnlock the Potential of Wordless Books\n\n\nExplore creative interpretive and expressive language and literacy strategies that capitalize on wordless books.\nLeave with a comprehensive list of wordless books that are ideal for Multilingual Learners. \nCreate a plan for incorporating wordless books into instruction for Multilingual Learners.\n\nTarget Audience: Educators of Multilingual Learners
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/unlock-the-potential-of-wordless-books-4
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Maggie Essig,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Free Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Sunday\, September 27\, 2026\nPresenter: Olivia Mulcahy\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503015\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Write: Conversations\, Connections & Compositions to Nourish Our Teaching Practice \nFree Write is a creative space for educators to connect\, generate ideas\, and share inspiration through writing. Whether you already enjoy writing or have a rocky relationship with writing\, you are invited to join us for one\, some\, or all of the Free Write sessions!  \nOnce a month on Sunday afternoons we will get together to: \n\nExplore themes relevant to our lives and work as educators through a community writing process\nExamine a variety of writing forms and examples to prompt our own thinking/writing \nEngage in writing\, reading aloud\, discussion\, and storytelling together \nExchange ideas and encouragement\nEmerge with insights to feed our teacher spirit and refresh our practice–imagining how we might apply lessons from this community writing experience to our own culturally and linguistically diverse learning communities\n\nTarget Audience: K-12 educators
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/free-write-conversations-connections-compositions-to-nourish-our-teaching-practice-31
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Olivia Mulcahy,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T093000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Monday\, September 28\, 2026\nPresenters: Carly Spina\, Adelicia Brienzo\nECPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503052\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Multilingual Champions: Front Office Edition \n  \nDuring this event\, school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters will: \n\nidentify current barriers in our schools and districts in serving and supporting families using linguistically and culturally responsive practices\nReview a tool bank of resources and tools to support our work\nCreate our own individual action plans! \n\nTarget Audience: school front office & district office staff\, registrars\, clerks\, secretaries\, receptionists\, and greeters
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/becoming-multilingual-champions-front-office-edition-8
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Adelicia Brienzo,Carly Spina,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Establishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n  \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\nPresenter: Carly Spina\nECPD Credit Hours: 2 hours\n\nEvent ID: 275503061\n\n\n\n\n\nEstablishing a Sustainable Speaking Portfolio \nDuring this event\, educators will: \n\nUnpack the WHY of having a speaking portfolio for students\nExplore the sustainability factor of a speaking portfolio that is manageable\nExplore various speaking rubrics for students to use to reflect on their progress\n\nTarget Audience: Multilingual\, Bilingual\, Dual Language teachers\, ML coordinators and coaches
URL:https://irc.thecenterweb.org/workshop/establishing-a-sustainable-speaking-portfolio
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Carly Spina,Webinar
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